DERRIÉRE, ANTOINE DE LA (Belg.). Mint-master at Tournai. By a commission dated, Brussels, 20th of August 1643, he was ordered to coin 9,000 marcs' worth of Patars and Double-Gros, and for the same value of Liards and Half Gros. Bibliography. — Revue belge de numismatique, 1881.
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
Source: Biographical dictionary of medallists; coin, gem, and seal-engravers, mint-masters, ancient and modern, with references to their works B.C. 500-A.D. 1900; compiled by L. Forrer, London 1904
Mint master:
In medieval and early modern Germany, the Münzmeister ("mint master", the Latin term is monetarius) was the director or administrator of a mint, a moneyer with responsibility for the minting of coins, or specie. His duties were defined differently at different locations and ages.
DARDANI
DARDANI or TARDANI (Ital.). Contemporary Modeller and Diesinker, residing at Rome. He has produced a number of very clever imitations of Greek, Roman and Mediaeval Coins. By him are probably the following : Greek. AR. Tetradrachm of Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, obv. Head of Zeus R Dione enthroned; — AR. Tetradr. of Aenus, obv. Facing head of Hermes R Goat ; &c. ; also a " Kimon " Medallion of Syracuse (from a Brit. Mus. electrotype), &c. Roman. Otho R. SECVRIT . ORBIS Securitas ; — Vitellius R LIBE...
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DARDANI or TARDANI (Ital.). Contemporary Modeller and Diesinker, residing at Rome. He has produced a number of very clever imitations of Greek, Roman and Mediaeval Coins. By him are probably the following : Greek. AR. Tetradrachm of Pyrrhus, King of Epirus, obv. Head of Zeus R Dione enthroned; — AR. Tetradr. of Aenus, obv. Facing head of Hermes R Goat ; &c. ; also a " Kimon " Medallion of Syracuse (from a Brit. Mus. electrotype), &c. Roman. Otho R. SECVRIT . ORBIS Securitas ; — Vitellius R LIBE...
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DARGENT
DARGENT (Belg.). Die-sinker of Brussels; produced in 1847 some pattern 5 Franc pieces of Leopold I., with bust on Obv. and signature, and crowned shield of arms on R., date, and indication of value. He was still working in 1857. There is a Prize medal for Musical composition, engraved by him, in 1840, and various Belgian commemorative medals. Bibuography. — P. Cuypers, Notice sur les Monnaies belges frappées depuis 1832 jusqu'a 1850, Revue de la Numismatique belge, 1850. — Ch. Piot, Catalogue du...
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DARGENT (Belg.). Die-sinker of Brussels; produced in 1847 some pattern 5 Franc pieces of Leopold I., with bust on Obv. and signature, and crowned shield of arms on R., date, and indication of value. He was still working in 1857. There is a Prize medal for Musical composition, engraved by him, in 1840, and various Belgian commemorative medals. Bibuography. — P. Cuypers, Notice sur les Monnaies belges frappées depuis 1832 jusqu'a 1850, Revue de la Numismatique belge, 1850. — Ch. Piot, Catalogue du...
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DARMAND, JEAN
DARMAND, JEAN, surnamed L'ORPHELIN (French). Engraver-general at the Paris Mint, 1630- 1646; died after 1658. He acquired this office from the creditors of N. Briot, and ceded it in 1646 to Jean Varin. Two years later, he was entrusted to engrave for Queen Christina of Sweden a coin of the size of an écu, with bust of the Sovereign on obv. and legend : CRISTINA . D . G . SUECOR . GOTTOR.VAND.REGINA, and on R. the arms of Sweden, accompanied by the inscription : DE MONETA NOVA ARGENTEA REG.SUEC. ...
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DARMAND, JEAN, surnamed L'ORPHELIN (French). Engraver-general at the Paris Mint, 1630- 1646; died after 1658. He acquired this office from the creditors of N. Briot, and ceded it in 1646 to Jean Varin. Two years later, he was entrusted to engrave for Queen Christina of Sweden a coin of the size of an écu, with bust of the Sovereign on obv. and legend : CRISTINA . D . G . SUECOR . GOTTOR.VAND.REGINA, and on R. the arms of Sweden, accompanied by the inscription : DE MONETA NOVA ARGENTEA REG.SUEC. ...
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DASSIER, JACQUES ANTOINE
DASSIER, JACQUES ANTOINE (Swiss) 1715-1759. Son of Jean Dassier, is also a leading figure in the history of medallic art in the eighteenth century. He was born at Geneva in 1715, and learned the art of die-sinking under the celebrated goldsmith Germain of Paris. He then visited Italy, and while at Rome, where he studied the works of his contemporaries, produced a fine Portrait-medal of Pope Clement XIII., and at Turin engraved the State Seals. In 1740, he came to London, and obtained in the foll...
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DASSIER, JACQUES ANTOINE (Swiss) 1715-1759. Son of Jean Dassier, is also a leading figure in the history of medallic art in the eighteenth century. He was born at Geneva in 1715, and learned the art of die-sinking under the celebrated goldsmith Germain of Paris. He then visited Italy, and while at Rome, where he studied the works of his contemporaries, produced a fine Portrait-medal of Pope Clement XIII., and at Turin engraved the State Seals. In 1740, he came to London, and obtained in the foll...
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